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2016 Postmortem

NeoConsSuck

(2,547 posts) Thu Jan 12, 2017, 09:14 AM Jan 2017

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In Iowa, Trump Voters Are Unfazed by Controversies [View all]

Very interesting reading: The DNC should take note, but they won't:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/us/donald-trump-iowa-conservatives.html?_r=0

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In Iowa, Trump Voters Are Unfazed by Controversies [View all] NeoConsSuck Jan 2017 OP

These teabagger morons are why the country is going down (NT) Hokie Jan 2017 #1

Wait until the old farts get their Social Security and Medicare cut. Vinca Jan 2017 #2

"The way it is nowadays, unless I see positive proof, its all a lie" Lurks Often Jan 2017 #3

Why should the DNC "take note" of ignorant and uninformed opinions ? Trust Buster Jan 2017 #4

Because just about everyone they interviewed voted for Obama and Trump HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #6

And they will find out in due time what a colossal mistake they have made. That is not justification Trust Buster Jan 2017 #8

I think a lot of Trump voters say they voted for Obama as a defensive shield and really didn't. TeamPooka Jan 2017 #22

I believe you are right. I think they didn't vote in earlier elections. yardwork Jan 2017 #32

Or they voted Republican forever TeamPooka Jan 2017 #33

Because they need to win elections crazycatlady Jan 2017 #9

What jobs do the Iowans think Trump is going to bring back? ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #5

the casual racism of those plonkers in the article is simply appalling Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #7

Right there is something I don't understand hollowdweller Jan 2017 #10

I think it is simple. If no PoC received welfare or social benefits, Rethug Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #11

As I've written, without racism there's no viable Republican Party. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #18

I work in social services and you're absolutely right. Plus... Garrett78 Jan 2017 #20

It's not so much the amount, they believe anything "Those people" dionysus Jan 2017 #23

Sheltered xenophobes or ignorant idiots RiverStone Jan 2017 #26

Sen. Ernst meeting Sat. a mostly medicare age group complained mostly about Obama-care. IADEMO2004 Jan 2017 #12

Only seeing Trump fail spectacularly will shake the faith of those hayseeds nt geek tragedy Jan 2017 #13

"The Table of Knowledge" NCTraveler Jan 2017 #14

The only thing the DNC can do to change them is stage a cult intervention. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #34

They didn't get where they are today by engaging with the real world. n/t Orsino Jan 2017 #15

What parts should we appeal to? Starry Messenger Jan 2017 #16

"If they replace their own concerns with the concerns of the country" yeah.. IF they ever did it'd dionysus Jan 2017 #24

Good post. yardwork Jan 2017 #30

10 to 1 they all use the same information sources. And that may be there only option. nt Snotcicles Jan 2017 #17

K&R for username alone. nt Rex Jan 2017 #19

I have this notion that .. ananda Jan 2017 #21

If Fox Noise had told these people to vote for Porky Pig DFW Jan 2017 #25

I guess these republiKKKans heaven05 Jan 2017 #27

They El be unfazed until they can't get their medicine anymore or AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #28

Even then, they will blame Obama and the Democrats. yardwork Jan 2017 #31

This is what happens when you watch Fox news True_Blue Jan 2017 #29

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